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C. H. RADCLIFFE. ISHHOK HOLDER.

APPLlcAlon men Nov.1. um:4

1,315,986. Patented sept. 16, 1919.

hook is easily inserted and easily `withdrawn UNITED sTaTEs PATENT onnion.

CHARLES H. RADCLIFFE, "OF CIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

FISH'HOOK-I-IOLDER.

To all whom it may concern.'

nois, have invented a. certain `new and use..` ful Improvement in Fishhook-Holders, of which the following is a specification.`

The invention relates to devices for hold ing or retaining a fish hook which is on the lineoiia iishing rod, thereby to prevent the hoolryfrom' swinging around,l and so that the point of the hook will be protected against injury and will be covered to pre- `vent it from catching on clothing or other things` h i Generally stated, theobject of` the invention 1s to provide a novel, simple and comparatively inexpensivedevice which can be.`

easily fastened toa fishing rod, and which will have provisions for retaining the` fish hook therein, so that the line and the hook cannot swing around, and whereby theiish when desired for use.

It is alsoan ob'ect` increase the general efficiency andthe desirability of a iish hook holder of thispar` ticular character. h c

To these and other useful ends thelinven- `tion consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed, `and shown in the accompany-` ing drawings, in which-J e fish hook-,holder Figure 1 1s aplan of a embodying the principles of the invention,`

showinga portion of theiishing rod to 1 which the device `is attached. f Fig. 2 is a longitudinal c `section of said deviceon line 2-2 in 1.`

l device in `raised position in dotted lines.

l able means, a5

prises Fig. 4 is across section Online 4.-4 in Fig. 2. y, .1

As thus illustrated, the invention com- 3 and a roundside of the body to theothen Said bodyis provided with a strap` 6, or with any suitfor attaching it to theside of the fishing rod., A coverf" is pivoted at 8 Fig. 34 is a side elevation of said device'` a hollowbody 1 made of sheet metall h and shaped to fit one side of the fishing rod 3 2, said body having side walls ed end wall 4, the latterhaving a plurality` of openings 5 arranged in a row from one y Patented sepa16, 1919.

Application nea November 7, 191s. serial no. 261,436.

. e to the upper end of the body 1, so that it is y `13e it known that I, CHARLES H. Ram` cnirrn, a citizen of the United YStates or America, and a resident of Chicago, Illihinged to swing upand down. This cover is `shaped to conform to the body 1, being providedlwithside walls 9 which are set close to saidbody, "and with a roundedend l hold thelatter in `closed position, and 1n l addition the cover has a catch 12 by which itislatched in closed position, so that when closed the cover is `not liable to be acci- ,dentally.. opened.` It `will be seen that the cover is provided with a `notch 13 at each 1 side thereofn i Inuse the deviceis strapped to the ishling rod, in the manner shown. `When the lishhook `14` onl the end of `the linef 15 is finsertedthrough one ofthe openings 5, de-` l pendingupon thesize and shape of the hook,

. the cover 1 lis `then closed` down `to prevent displacement; of the hook. `The barb.` and h l` point andthetcurvedrportionioiithe hook to provide certain del tails and features of construction tending to` are fully inclosed, it willbe seen, but the shanlr oiflthe hook remains exposed, so that the `hook `can be` grasped by one hand while 1. the cover fis raised with the otherwhenit is desiredto release` the hook.` When Vthe, cover l catchingon the clothing or otherythings.

. Withwthe openings 5 disposed in different positions `from one side of the body 1 to the other,` it is obvious that either a small hook or a langehook` can be held in the device, the hook occupyingythebpening `which is "hfoundjto be suitable" and `convenient for .l .thatlpurpose.` y The hook cannot shift around E130 any l orturn around, and in this way the point great "extent, and cannot turn over and barbwill always occupy a sare position :within the hollow body.

The cover 7 can `be hinged in `any suitable or desired manner, and may have the hinge fand spring so constructed and arranged that `the cover` will be yieldingly held in open position, after being forcibly opened, as `well as in closed position. For example, a small "catch 16` `can be provided at the upper end of" thehollow" body lto engagethe small projection 17 on the cover, when the latter is open, thereby retaining the cover in open position; but from this position the cover can be closed by forcibly pushing it down so as to disengage the projection 17 from the catch 16, in a manner that will be readily understood. Obviously, however, any suitable means can be employed for this purpose.

With the construction shown and described, it will be seen that the hook is retained flatwise in a plane parallel with the plane of the body and swinging` guard, and that the latter swings toward and away from the fishing rod. Therefore, the hook and the body and the guard, as well as the axis 8 of the guard, are all in substantially Athe same plane, or in parallel planes, when the hook is held in place. A portion of the hook is concealed, and a portion of the hook is held by the guard against the exterior of the sheet metal body, so that by raising the guard 7, theshank of the hook can be grasped to disenga e the sharp portion from the opening in t e body.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the openings 5 each constitute a restricted entrance into the cavity within the body .of the device, and through which the sharp portion of the hook is introduced into the cavity. When the hook is clamped in' place by the swinging guard, the sharp portion of the hook is then left free'within said cavity, as the sharp portion is not gripped or held by any portion of the device, and is not liable to be injured. Also, the cavity is large enough to permit the insertionof not only `a barehook, but also a hook with some bait thereon, should it be desired to use the device in this manner.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a device to hold a fish hook which is on the end of the line of a fishing rod, a hollow sheetinetal body adapted for attachment to said rod and having provisions to receive and inclose the sharp portion of the hook, so that the point of the hook is protected, and means forming a hinged guard for engaging and retaining a portion of the hook against the exterior 0f said body to hold the hook in place.

2. A device as specified in claim 1, said provisions comprising a curved wall having a plurality of openings for hooks of different shapes or sizes, and said means comprising a hinged cover which leaves the shank of the hook exposed and which is shaped to extend close to said wall and to retain the hook in any one of said openings.

3. The structure covered by claim 2, in which said cover has a notch at the side for the shank of the hook, said cover being hinged at the upper end of said body, and said wall with its openings being at the lower end of the body.

4. A device as specified in claiin 1, said provisions comprising a wall having openings therein to receive hooks of different sizes or shapes, leaving the shank of the hook exposed.

In a device of the class described, the combination of a hollow body having provisions at its lower end to retain a fish hook, a cover hinged to the upper end of said body and adapted to close down around the body to prevent displacement of the hook, and means to hold the cover in closed position, said body and cover inclosing the barb and curved portion of the hook, the cover holding a portion of the hook against the exterior of said body, leaving the shank of the hook exposed.

6. In a device to hold a fish hook which is on the end 0f the line of a fishing rod, the

ycombination of a sheet metal body, ineans for fastening the body to the fishing rod, and a guard hinged on the body to swing toward and away from the fishing rod, said body having a cavity to inclose the shaip portion of the hook, and a restricted opening through which the point of th'e hook enters said cavity, whereby the sharp portion is free inside, and so that the hook is held fiatwise in a plane between the rod and guard, and saidguard being formed to retain the hook in place with a portion thereof inside the body and a portion outside.

7. A structure as specified in claiin G, said cavity being defined by a curved wall with a plurality of openings therein so that hooks of different sizes can be retained in place at either side of the body, and said guard being curved to conform to the curve of said wall.

8. A structure as specified in claim G, the shank of the hook being disposed outside of said body, and said retaining` portion holding the hook against the exterior of said body, so that the guard and hook are disposed iii planes which are parallel.

9. In a fish-hook holder, a body having means to provide a cavity to inclose the sharp portion of the hook, with a restricted opening forming an entrance for said cavity, so that the sharp portion is free inside, and a guard to retain the hook in place, said guard having means to engage the hook to lkeep a portion thereof against the exterior of the body.

n 10. A structure as specified in claim 9, said guard being shaped to forni a Cover to partially inclose said body.

11. A structure as specified in claim 9, said guard being hinged and formed with portions extending at opposite sides of said body, so that the hook can be retained at either side of the body.

12. A fish-hook holder comprising a sheet metal body of box-like form to engage the hook, having a cavity for inclosing the sharp portion of the hook, and means for retaining thr shank of the hook at either side of the bo 1g. In a fish-hook holder, a body having means to provide a cavity to inolose the sharp portion of the hook, .and a guard to retain the hook in place, said guard having means to engage the hook to keep a portion thereof against the exterior of the body, said guard being shaped to form a cover to partially inolose` said body.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the 14. In a fish-hook holder, a body having means to provide a cavity to inclose the sharp portion of the hook, and a guard to retain the hook in place, said guard having means to engage the hook to keep a portion thereof against the exterior of the body, said guard being hinged and formed with portions extending at opposite sides of said body, so that the hook can be retained at either side of the bod CHARLE H. RADCLIFFE.

Commissioner of Patente,

Washington, D. G. 

